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Written Question·Treasury·UIN 106155

Child Benefit

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level was the decision made to remove the PAYE checks after the Child Benefit compliance pilot.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
As HMRC’s First Permanent Secretary explained to the Treasury Select Committee on 13 January, the PAYE check was removed to streamline the process at an operational level, with a view to employment status being tested as part of any subsequent customer en...
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